FieldAware has announced the general availability of its FieldAware API which allows third party apps to interact and share data with FieldAware mobile applications. The Consumer Electronics Association has formed a new working group to develop industry standards for home automation devices. Plus, how APIs are changing the face of enterprise computing.

So far, this article has primarily focused on the extent to which a smartphone's fingerprint reader can be used to secure the device or provide convenience to the end user. But, does the absence of an AND/conjuction approach for unlocking the device also mean that AND/conjunction is not available